Kentucky Equine Research

01/03/2025

While good-quality forage serves as the dietary foundation for most horses, optimal wellness frequently depends on fine-tuning rations to best meet the individual needs of horses.

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01/01/2025

Wishing you and your horses a happy and healthy New Year!

12/31/2024

Wrapping up a great year at Kentucky Equine Research 🎉

12/27/2024

In search of some Holiday reading? 📚

Head over to https://ker.com/equinews/ to read articles on nutrition, health, research and more!

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at Kentucky Equine Research! 🎄✨

12/17/2024

Dr. Joe Pagan is set to speak at the IGNITE 2nd Annual Sport Science Seminar for the Olympic Disciplines at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida, on January 13 at 1:30 p.m.!

Pagan will discuss heat stress, measuring muscle temperature with implanted thermal chips, and methods of cooling horses. 🌡️

To learn more about the IGNITE seminar and to register, visit: https://www.igniteforequineathletes.com/store/p/ignite-2nd-annual-sports-science-for-the-olympic-disciplines-seminar

12/13/2024

When creating diets for horses with myopathies, it is important to supply them with high-quality protein to support muscle recovery and repair.

In this weeks learn about supplement options for Vitamin E-Responsive Myopathy in Horses.

12/13/2024

Celebrate the 25 Days of Christmas at Ocala Breeders' Feed & Supply with a special deal on KER All-Phase®! 🎁🐴 The perfect concentrated nutrition for your equine partners this holiday season.

12/12/2024

Because fresh forage is less plentiful in the wintertime, horses often subsist on diets composed largely of dry matter such as hay, grain, and nongrowing forage. The amount of dry matter consumed has a direct bearing on water requirements. Hay, grain, and nongrowing forage typically contain less than 15% moisture. In contrast, growing forages possess 60-80% moisture. Therefore, when horses are consuming winter rations, which are often chock full of dry matter, water requirements increase substantially.

Read more about your horse's winter water requirements in the article https://bit.ly/3OL9o9m

As winter approaches in many areas of the world, horsemen must evaluate the nutrient requirements of their horses.

12/11/2024

🎅 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎄

What's cuter than a horse in a hat? A horse in a crocheted Christmas hat!
Thanks to intern Isabelle for making our research horses feel festive! ❤️ 💚

12/10/2024

🌟 KERx Product Spotlight at AAEP: ReSolvin EQ™ 🌟

Dietary supplementation of fatty acids, particularly EPA, DHA, and GLA, has been a key focus of research efforts due to their positive effects in the body. Virtually every blood cell features membranes composed of fatty acids, and these membranes are extremely responsive to dietary supplementation.

In a study performed by Kentucky Equine Research, long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) supplementation increased levels of EPA, DHA, GLA, DGLA, and AA, unlike short-chain PUFA supplementation, and was associated positively with the prevention or resolution of severe squamous gastric ulceration.

Visit us at booth #1354 to discuss how to include ReSolvin EQ in your program!

12/09/2024

It's Not Magic, It's Science! 🎩 ✨

Stop by booth #1354 at American Association of Equine Practitioners 70th Annual Convention & Trade Show in Orlando to discuss nutrition, research, KERx products and much more!

12/03/2024

From stocking stuffers to boxes with bows, our full line of research-proven products are the gifts that keep giving this holiday season 🎁

During the month of December use code MERRY24 for $25 off orders of $100 on our wide range of targeted nutritional support supplements! https://shop.ker.com/

11/28/2024

At Kentucky Equine Research we have a lot to be thankful for: our great group of staff, a herd of healthy horses, and the opportunity to continue studying and sharing equine nutrition research!

Happy Thanksgiving from the Kentucky Equine Research Team 🦃 🍂

11/26/2024

As the temperatures drop, horse owners are likely stocking up on hay for the winter. Hay dealers typically offer a variety of hays, including the yellowish or brownish varieties that might have been harvested past their prime. Although this hay might not be as green as hay baled under optimal conditions, there are many benefits to late-cut hays.

Learn more about the benefits of late-cut hay in the article https://bit.ly/3CDCvZH

All hays and even cuts of hay from the same field vary depending on the weather conditions in which they were grown and harvested.

11/21/2024

In our continued commitment to the highest level of quality and safety, the Versailles, Kentucky, plant recently received Safe Quality Food Institute (SQF) certification. SQF is the globally recognized standard for food safety. Our team works diligently to maintain this excellence!

11/20/2024

🚨 Applications are now open 🚨

Visit https://ker.com/about-us/internships/ to apply!

11/19/2024

We are 1️⃣ day away from applications opening for
1. Great Opportunity
in the Kentucky Equine Research Internship!

Visit https://ker.com/about-us/internships/ for more information.